Combined copyholder, sight reader, and spacer



Jan. 15 1924.

G. C. HOHEI N COMBINED GOPYHOLDER, SIGHT READER, AND SPACER Filed Oct.2, 1922 4 Sheets-Sheet 1' attouwq Jan. 15 1924.

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G. C. HOHEIN COMBINED COIYHOLDER, SIGHT READER AND SPACER Filed 001;. 21922 4 Sheets-Sheet l W gvmwntoz Patented Jan. 15, 1924.

UNITED STATES,

1,480,724 PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE c. HOHEIN, or CLARENDON, vmomm.

M comnnmn cormonnnn, SIGHT READER, AND srncnn Application lled october2, 1922. Serial No. 591,860.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonor. O. Hormm, a citizen of the United States,residing at Clarendon, in the county of Arlington and State of Virginia,have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in 'CombinedCopyholders, Sight Readers, and Spacers, of which the-following is'aspecification.

The resent invention relates to'an imroved sight reader especiallyconstructed or attachment to a typewriting machine for the purpose ofholding a 'stexiographic note book or copy. in such a manner that thesame may be readily seen and-read by the 'typist for transcribing .purose's. y f

An im ortant', bject of t e invention is to lprovi e a device of thisnature which inc udes'nieans for magnifying the stencgeraphicnotes-orcop so that the same may readily and easi y read -by the typist therebypreventing strain on the eyes and allowing the transcribing to be donemore speedily.

tion is to provide a device of this nature which may be attached indifi'erent ad justed positions in relation to the typewriting machinewhereby the typist may sit in a natural position while transcribing thenotes or copy contained in the device.

Another object is to provide a feeding mechanism for the device whichwill deliver the notes or copy line by line as transcribed, enablin thetypist to keep and find the place where he or shediscontinued writing atany time, thereb efiecting a great economy of time and e ort in thisrespect, this mechanism including means whereby the amount of copy fedby the mechanism may be varied 'in acordance with .the needs of thetypist. V v

Another. important. object of the invention is to provide means wherebythe stenographic notes or copy may be readily inserted into the machine,adjusted while therein, or removed therefrom when desired. Anotherob'eot of the invention is to provide means or magnifying the typewrit-,ing as it is bein per ormed so that mistakes Another important objectof the inventively inexpensive to manufacture, durable, neat inappearance and well adapted to the urpose for which it is designed.

1th the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription roceeds, the invention resides in the comination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within thescope of what is claimed without de arting from the spirit of theinvention.

n the drawings:- Figure 1 is aperspective of the device embodying myinvention,

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof showing? the'same attached to atypewriter,

igure 3 is a rear elevation thereof, Figure 4 is a central verticalsection taken therethrough substantially on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3,looking in the direction of the arrow,

Figure 5 is a detail side elevation'of one and of the body of thedevice,

Figure 6 is asimilar view of the other end of the body, and

Figure 7 is a-detailsection on an enlarged scale taken substantially onthe line 7-7 of Fig. 2, looking downwardly.

Figs. 8 and 9 are detail views of the stamp moistening device.

Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that the body of thesight reader is formed with a top plate 1 the major portion of which isflat and the forward end sli htly inclined downwardly as shown at 2. A iront plate 3 has its upper transverse edge spaced from the transverseedge of the slanting per tion 2 of the top plate 1 thereby forming atransverse opening or slot in the body of th device. This front pla e 3is constructed with a rearwardly extending semi-circular curved portion4' which terminates in a depending guard portion 5 shown to advantage mFig. A pairof side plates 6 are preferably formed integral with thefront plate 3 extending at right an les thereto and suitably fixedto the'side e ges of the topplate 1 thereby firmly bracing this top plate inrebelow the opening in tached thereon as is illustrated in Fig. 2. Apair of brackets 7 are fixed at their upper ends to the side plates 6depending therefrom and extending a distance beyond the lower edge ofthe de ending portion of the front plate 3. A pair of bracket arms 8-are pivoted to the lower ends of the brackets 7 by means of the bolts 9,it being noted that these bracket arms 8 are provided with apertureddisks 10 through which the'bolts 9 extend, and by means of the nuts 11the angular relations of the brackets 7 in respect to the bracket arnisSmay be adjusted as desired. Clamping members are slidably disposed onthe bracket arms 8 and are indicated generally at 12. Each clampingmember consists 0 an L-shaped body portion 13, one leg of which isprovided with abore 14 receiving the bracket arm 8 whereby the body isslidable thereon. and may be held in adjusted position by a set screw15. At the end of the other leg of the body 13 there is positioned aclamp plate lt'y which is held in place by the screw 17. These clampinmembers me be disposed on the rear stan ards 18 of e typewriting machinein any desired, vertical position so thatthe body of the device may belocated in proper position so that the stenographic notes or copycarried thereby may be easily and readily readby the ty ist. It willalso be seen that the s ace tween the device and the rear of t e twriter may be varied as may be foun desirable, and the changed; i a

The ed 20 of the slanting portion 2 of the top p ate 1 is rolled whilethe side plates 6 are rovided with inwardly extending lips 21 an thefront plate-3is"provided with a rearward extension 22. The rolled edge20, the Ii 21 and the extension 22 fornna seat for a ens 23 in theopening between the top plate-1 and the front plate 3 so that the copymay more readily be seen therethrough.

A roller 24 mounted on ashaft 25 is disposed between the side platesvtiimmediately the body and the shaft 25 thereof is journaled throu h theside plates 6. A roller supporting rame is disposed within the .liodyand consists of a pair of legs 26 which arefulcrurncd at their lowerends on In 27' which are. rovidcd with threaded s anks and extendthrough the brackets 7 adjacent theirlow'er ends and are held innon-rotatable relation thereto by the nuts 28, a guide bar 29fspans theu per ends of the legs26iand afpressure ro lcr 30 is 'ournaled betweentheselegse 26 a distance low said guide rod- 27 so as to normally abutthe roller 24. A plate32iis attached to each leg 26 below the sideplates 6. These plates extend rcarwardl from the legs 26 and support a.rod 33 which extends there through, being rotatable by wheel 33' andprevented from longitudinal movement by I brackets 7 so as to swing v'lti angle may also be p the collars 34 fixed thereto on the outer sidesof the plates 32. A pair of cam elements 35are keyed to the rotatablerod 33 so that by rotating the rod 33 by the wheel 33' these cams may bemoved to engage the the roller frame for the purpose of releasing orspacing the roller 30 from the roller 25 when it is desired to insertthe copylin the device, adjust the same, or remove t e same. It is to beunderstood that the eo(py is fed from under the two rollers 30 an 24 soas to extend therebetween and over the guide rod 29 which latter may bein the form of a roller if desired. A pair of guide members 29 in theform of collars are adjustabiy mounted on the rod 29 so that the copymay move therebetween. The roller 30 is held in engagement. with theroller 24 by a pair of spring fingers 37 which extend through andupwardly from the studs 27 and engage lugs projecting from the plate 32as indicated at 38. Bpt L'filtls of the shaft 25 are provided withoperating rods 39 so that the co \y may be readily adjusteda On theright side preferabl of the machine there is disposed on the s aft 25,and keyed thereto a ratchet 40 which is cngageable by a pivoted dog 41.

his dog 41 is pivoted at 42 and is provided with a lug 43 engageablewith a spring 44 suitably held in lace by a screw 45 on the bracket arm46 w iich is attached to the right side plate 6. This spring 44 holdsthe ivoted dog 43 either in or out of engage 'ient with the ratchet 4-0as may be desired. "A ratchet 47 is keycd to the other end of the shaft25 and is engaged with n sprin pressed pivoted dog 48 which is pivotedat one end of a lever 49 fulerulned on the shaft 25. The other end ofthis lever 19 is provided with an elongated slot 50. having a series ofnotches 5i therein for receiving :i pin '2 which is hold in the notchesnornnilly bya spring 53. The inorlng S'Jis mounted on a link rod 54 wich is pivoted at one end to the rear end, of a lever 56 which is fucrumed to a fulcrum block 5?. This fulcr m block 57 is slidably mountedon the bracket arm 8 to the left of the device and is held in adjustedposition by =1 set Screw Fm. The screw 59 pivotally supports the lever56 on the block 57. Aspring 60 is fixed at one end to the block 57preferably by passing thcrethrough as is indicated in Fig. 7, and theother end thereof is fixed to the rear end of the lever '16 by a screw61 thereby normally holding 'the rear end of this lever depressed.rY-guiile'iplute 63 is provided ith, a vertical slot therein throughwhich 6 'tehds the lever 56 for limiting: its movement. A suitable key64 is positioned on the forward end of the lever 5(i.:\nd when this keyis depressed the lever F6 will be fulcrumed so that the rear end thereofwill move upwardly. thereby actuating the link bar 54 upwardly which inturn fulcrums the lever 49, thereby rotating the ratchet 47 through theintermediacy of the spring pressed do 48. It will be readily understoodthat y placing the lug 52 in a notch close to the fulcrum point of thelever 49 that the roller will be rotating more than if the lug werelocated in a slot farther from the fulcrum point of this lever, thus theoperator may regulate the amount of cop to pass the opening in the bodyat eaci operation of the key 64.

There are two of the bracket arms 46 which were mentioned previously,one disposed on each of the side plates 6, and these bracket arms 46 arebent so that portions thereof 46' extend over the ends of the lens 23disposed in the opening of the body. The bodies of these bracket arms 46slightly converge toward each other and terminate in parallel extendinportions which support the lens seats 71. he ends of the magnif 'ng lens72 are disposed in these seats 71.

his lens 72 is of a magnifying nature being located in registry andforwardly of the opening in the body of the device so that the copy maybe readily and easily read without any unnecessary strain on the eyes ofthe typist. The lens is preferably constructed with a ,rear concavedface and a front oonvexed face. A pair of sockets 7 3, each of which ispivoted to one of the bracket arms 70 intermediate their ends b a screw74. The arms 7 5 are receiva le in the sockets 73, being held in placeby suitable set screws 76. These arms 5 are curved so as to convergetoward each other, terminating a distance from each other and supportbetween their ends a circular lens frame 77. A magnifying lens 78 iscarried by the frame 77. A rop rod 79 is disposed at the lower end 0 theframe 77 so as to extend slightly downwardly and rearwardly therefromandis provided at its end with a pad element 80 which is adapted to restupon the gage plate '81 of the typewriter as is illustrated to advantagein Fig. 2. It will be seen that this lens frame may be lifted upwardlyand out of the Way so that access may be readily had to the paper in thetypewriting machine for erasures and the like. Through this lens 78 thewriting performed by the machine will be easily visible to the operatorso that mistakes may be readily detected and at the same timeconsiderable strain will be relieved from the eyes of the t pist,

There is centrally isposed on the upper face of the top plate 1 a stampmoistening device which consists of a box like body portion in which isdisposed a platform 86 having ri ht angularly extending depending sides8 resting on the bottom of the body 85. A pad 88 is supported on theplatform 86 having its ends curved thereunder for the purpose of holdingwater or some other moistening liquid. A perforated plate 89 ispositioned over the pad 88 and is constructed with depending legs 90 atits corners for resting on the bottom of the body 85 and fittin snuglyon the corners of the platform 86. t will be seen that this plate may bedepressed so as to cause the moisture to penetrate its apertures bypressing the stamp in engagement therewith. The body of the stampmoistening device is provided with end extensions 92 at its bottom whichengage the cleats 93 fixed to the top plate 1 whereby the moisteningdevice may be readi'ly removed from the Sight reader when desired. a

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim is:

1. A device of the class described including a body, a plurality offeeding rollers in the body, a ratchet associated with one oftherollers, a lever, a dog supported on one end of the lever engageablewith the ratchet for rotation thereof when the lever is fulcrumed in onedirection, said lever provided with a slot having a plurality of notchestherein a rod, a pin projecting from the rod and engageable with thenotches in the slot of the lever, means for holding the pin in thenotches against accidental displacement, and means for actuating the rodso as to fulcrum the lever for rotation of the ratchet and the rollerattached thereto.

2. A device of the class described including a bod a roller journaled inthe body, a frame roller journaled in the frame, a spring engageablewith the frame for holding the second roller in engagement with thefirst roller, a rod rotatable on the frame, a cam on said rod andengageable with said body, and means for. rotating the rod whereby theframe may be fulcrumed so as to separate said rollers.

3. A device of the class described including a body provided with a linedisplaying opening, a roller journaled in the body below the opening,means for rotating the roller, a frame fulcrumed in the body, a guiderod disposed at the upper end of the frame in substantial horizontal alinment with the opening of the body, a miller journaled in the frame inhorizontal alignment with the first mentioned roller, a springengageable with the frame for holding the second mentioned roller inengagement with the first mentioned roller, a rod rotatable on theframe, a cam keyed to the rod and engageable with the body, and meansfor rotating the rod so as to engage the cam with the body so as tofulcrum the frame thereby separating the two mentioned rollers.

4. In combination, a copy holding and feeding device, a pair of bracketarms pivoted to the device, means for holding the ulcrumed 1n the body,a second I arms in adjusted angular relation with the In testimonywhereof 1 afiix my signature device, clamp device-5 for engaging atypein presence of two witnesses. writer or the like, said arms-beinreceivable w 1 throu h said clamp devices so as to be horii GEORGE zontaly adjustable, and means in the clamp \Vitnesses: ing devices forlocking them in engagement W. R. BUYER, with the bracket arms. G. S.Knmom'.

